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Posted Jul 27/15 - rockets win border wars tournament

July 27, 2015 rockets are the champions my friends

 

Good morning baseball fans, it’s a beautiful day in Portland. The Portland rockets hosted the 7th world baseball congress regional tournament this weekend. And the the winner, your Portland rockets as Samantha Thomas would say, are the champions my friend.

Rockets defeated Saginaw Michigan Sunday , Portland 5 the Michigan areabraves 4 in a dramatic come from behind fashion.  Trailing 4-1 in the 6th the boys of summer staged a 2 out rally , a big 2 run double by chris miller to make it 4-3 , then scored 2 more in the last inning to walk off a 5-4 victory.  Strangest ending ever, with the bases loaded, alex delk got hit by the pitch to tie the game, collin Affolder gets plunked to drive in the games winning run.

Rockets scored without the benefit of a basehit.  My sister mickey was giving the business as their relief pitchers were warming up,  she said she was a factor in their wildness.

Key in this game and certainly fun to watch, 3 baserunners were gunned down at the plate by rockets outfielders, 2 by Dalton tinsley, 1 by collin Affolder

Alex delk pitched 1 inn to get the win, effective in 3 inn; jimmy west , starter Austin brancock went 3.

Teams from Dayton oh, Saginaw mich, ft. wayne and Portland made for quite a competitive field on the weekend. In fact after all first round games were played, all teams were one win and one loss,  so whoever won sat nite would be championship bound Sunday.

Portland rockets big win 2-0 over the ft. wayne jackers fri nite.  Dan bollenbacher was the dan the man, a complete game 5 hit shutout, chris miller hit a home run to center field, straightaway, wow. Cant remember last time we saw that.

Game 2 michigan braves beat Portland 3-1 just couldn’t muster enough offense, but avenged that in the championship-mitch waters threw a complete game but we left em on base.

Sat. nite rockets needed to win and did, 7-1 tyler Reynolds a complete game winner scattering 4 hits, Dalton tinsley capped off the 3 run 6th with a blast into the hedges in right field, I literally heard the crack of the bat, a gasp from our sizeable crowd and then silence awaiting fair or foul.
so awesome, love ya in Portland Dalton, in fact Dalton tinsley and dan bollenbacher were named co-MVP this weekend,  tinsley went 6-11 on the weeknd with 5 rbi, Brandon reaman 4 hits, tj lindstrand 3  chris miller 3 rbi homer and a double

Rockets win the tournament 2015 and nice pictures of our men with trophy, banner and medallions. Not so nice Reynolds and waters pouring the ice bucket over an unsuspecting coach miller. 

How sweet it is.
as our dear friend david lyons shared, there are those make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happended.  I am a wonderer

Rockets record  19-6 play in the national regional this weekend in Kankakee ill

Never done that before,

Thanks to all for your support in Portland, we are Portland proud

Many great reviews from our guests throughout the midwest

Last time the rockets won this wbc tournament, they went to the world series in 2012, look out for the rocket train

Rockets are the champs my friends /

Love ya in Portland

Randy miller pg 14

 





 


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